Lab2_Bumblebee
William Brickowski, Rachael Robinson, Manasi Raol, Brady Kiesling
1/24/2019
GROUP SECTION
Group Name: Bumblebee
Group Goals: Learning to use R, applying statistics to real world problems, and learning how to use GitHub
INDIVIDUAL SECTION -
William Brickowski
Question I would analyze data to answer: I am currently pursuing a certificate in quantitative finance through the Leeds School of Business. I am quite interested in the financial markets and am interested in analyzing data on various portoflios with respect to market conditions in order to analyze how various factors affect portfolio returns.
Six months after graduation: I would like to begin my career as a trader working for a firm that employs quantitative and algorithmic strategies.
Five years after graduation: I would like to be in the place where I can be own my own business, perhaps start my own fund.
Greatest career accompishment: I interned with Franklin Templeton Investments last summer which was a major stepping stone in the progression of my career.
In this course: In this course I hope to learn how to use GitHub efficiently, learning how to work with my team, and apply interesting data analysis methods.
Fun fact: I grew up in Doha, Qatar!
Brady Kiesling
My name is Brady Kiesling and I am from the Bay Area. One question I would want to answer by analyzing is a theory that punting in football is never a good idea. Some high-school coaches have theorized that always going for it on 4th down is the better option, but I want to know if this is true and at what levels of football. Six months after graduation, I would like to see myself starting grad school after taking some time off to do some traveling. 5 years after I graduate I would ideally like have a stable job, so I can pay back loans and afford to do the things I love, like skiing and playing golf. My greatest career accomplishment would be to build up enough trust in a company, where I can work remotely the majority of the time. In this course, I would like to learn how to properly format and interpret data using R and I would like to learn good teamwork skills. One thing you may not know about me is that I am really into improv theater and try to go to shows as much as possible. Unfortunately I was unable to continue Improv in college due to time constraints.
Rachael Robinson
Question I would analyze data to answer: I am interested to know how closely standardized test scores like the ACT correspond to graduating GPA in college.
Six months after graduation: Six months after graduating, I hope to have a job in industry. Ideally, I am using statistical reasoning and modeling to answer questions at my job.
Five years after graduation: Five years after graduation, I would like to be integrating the disciplines of writing and mathematics. Five years after graduation, I would like to be writing about statistical methodology and how it affects our perception of numbers.
Greatest career accomplishment: My biggest career goal is to have my scientific writing appear in a major journal or publication.
In this course: In order to reach my larger goals, I hope I learn how to code in R effectively and cogently in this course. This will allow me to create statistical models and answer questions I am likely to encounter on the job. Learning how to code cleanly will allow me to collaborate with other data scientists.
Fun fact: I have an unusually large cat named Salad.
Manasi Raol
A question I would like to more about that could be answered by analying data is how the number of women in STEM has increased in the past twenty years, what the reasons behind it are, and how the data will change in the future.
Six months after graduation, I want to be in grad school working on getting my masters’ degree in Applied Math and doing research related to Biomedical Engineering since that’s my area of emphasis.
Five years after that, I want to be working in Applied Math, hopefully in the biomedical engineering field. I don’t know exactly what I want to do yet, but hopefully I get to be invlolved in the design process when it comes to manufacturing certain biomedical products.
I hope my greatest career accomplishment somehow benefits the greater good. I’ve always loved helping people and I love getting the opportunity to give people that are in need the opportunity to live a better life. Hopefully, I get to collaborate on some sort of biomedical project that benefits a group of people in the long run.
In this course, I hope to learn how to use R successfully and learn to analyze data effectively. I want to be able to better understand statistics and trends.
Something interesting about me is that I love music and it is a huge part of my life. I’ve been playing piano for almost 14 years and I did choir all throughout high school. I was in an auditioned women’s choir for 2 years and in those two years we took a tour to New York and sang in Carnegie Hall as well as toured a bunch of cities in Ireland.